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The Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) for the first quarter of 2020 showed that, prior to the Covid-19 lockdown, the UK subcontract manufacturing market was recovering strongly from a poor second half of 2019.

The index stood at 112, compared to the baseline figure of 100, which represents the average value of the subcontract market between 2014 and 2018.

From heating our homes to keeping us connected online, the engineering industry and the complexity that it entails plays a huge part in our daily lives.

Countless parts of our everyday lives are supported by engineering. But as the times change, more is being demanded from engineers. We’re going to take a look at how the industry will progress, with a key focus on the challenges that lay ahead for the industry and those who keep it in motion.

Telford based firm Filtermist is opening its doors to fellow manufacturers in an effort to help keep core industry moving during this challenging time.

Filtermist operates two fully functioning fabrication facilities – one in Telford and one in Wetherby, as well as a comprehensive engineering division that includes a team of qualified design engineers.